Wedding Palace in Chernihiv, Ukraine. Completed 1988 by architect Vyacheslav Pavlyukov. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Ukraine Blog Posts
Dubno College of Culture and Arts
Dubno College of Culture and Arts in Dubno, a small city in western Ukraine. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
The Best Things to do in Kyiv, Ukraine
A guide to the best places to visit in Kyiv (Kiev). There is so much to see and do in Ukraine’s capital, but is an underrated European city.
Dubensky District House of Culture
Dubensky District House of Culture in Dubno, a small city in western Ukraine. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
City of Zaporizhzhia Government Building
City of Zaporizhzhia Government Building in Zaporizhzhia, Eastern Ukraine. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
‘Forced crossing of the Dnieper’, Museum of The History of Ukraine in World War II Memorial Complex
‘Forced crossing of the Dnieper’, part of the Museum of The History of Ukraine in World War II Memorial Complex in Kyiv. Soviet monument in the former USSR.
Monument to Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
Monument to Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan in Dnipro, a city in the eastern part of Ukraine. Completed in 1989. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR.
The Motherland Monument, Museum of The History of Ukraine in World War II Memorial Complex
The Motherland Monument, part of the Museum of The History of Ukraine in World War II Memorial Complex in Kyiv. Soviet monument in the former USSR.
In photos: Abandoned swimming pools
Of all the derelict places we find, abandoned swimming pools are some of the most alluring. Urban exploration at some of the world’s forsaken swimming pools
Central Post Office
Central Post Office in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Completed in 1929 by architect A. Mordvinov. Constructivist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
NK Veres Rivne Youth Football School Stadium
NK Veres Rivne Youth Football School Stadium in the city of Rivne in western Ukraine. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Restaurant Mayak
Restaurant Mayak in Dnipro, Ukraine. Completed in 1979 by architect Elvina Davydova. Now abandoned. Brutalist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.